You know, I bet somewhere in the town’s original charter or statement of instantiation that positions like Mayor, etc. were intended to be part-time...meaning they expected the candidates to have another job.
If this man makes $27000 a year and it is his only job, why in the name of cowboy hell is he and his dependent having a SECOND kid? Let alone the first one. WICs isn’t food stamps.......well, he’s right about that, it’s in ADDITION to food stamps (TANF).
When you don’t have enough money, you don’t have more children. If you do, you can give up Facebook and the ISP service you pay for, or you can quit any number of discretionary things. The last thing you do is go to other citizens to have them for your needs against their will.
Disgusting man.
So, knowing they can’t afford to feed their one kid, they squirt out another, with the American taxpayers footing their bills.
Typical welfare queen mentality.
And would not be surprised if they are on other types of handouts - he should be ashamed of himself. What an example he is setting for his family and his constituents.
‘I can’t afford to feed my family, but you people love me so much and depend on me so I must stay to fix your screwed up lives or you will wither away without me and since you don’t pay me enough, I will still take money out of the system that YOU pay in and watch me come up with excuses so I don’t have to work another job to feed my family but no worries, I will be able to use this time on WELFARE to crow about ‘being one of the po folk and I feel your pain’.’
His job as Mayor is part-time, but he feels the people expect him to work full time, so he has given up other jobs.
No sympathy there! He “feels the people expect him to work full-time. He should never have given up the other jobs.
& you notice how he said he wouldn’t put it out there? (if he had a do-over)
Nice transparency, right?
btw, I spent a couple of summers at Camp Wilson in my yute.
Isn’t the city pronounced Bell Fountain? (I seem to recall)
Then quit being mayor and get a job to support your family. Me thinks this guy has been bitten by the political bug and wishes to become a professional politician.
“Mitch” Romney?
Not so shockingly, the city budget that this mayor oversees is difficult to find. But I suspect when it is found that we’ll learn that this $26,700 a year part time job comes with benefits - likely a gold plated health care plan that includes dental and vision and soaks the local taxpayers for nearly $20,000 a year.
I betcha also that he’s got a city issued car as well. And I’m also guessing that there’s a per deim involved that isn’t mentioned either. Nor any retirement provisions which seem to inhabit every level of elected position.
It would not surprise me if his entire compensation totals over $70,000 a year. Wish I had time today to actually dig out the numbers, but if someone has the time today to locate the city’s budget and take a gander at what the mayor’s office takes in, and does the calculations on the city benefits, I think we’d all appreciate a clearer picture at just how much this ‘impoverished’ man’s making.
Mitch?
“He was just re-elected, so he can’t get a raise”
Just reelected? Duh !!
How long does it take this guy to learn?
Get a second, third or fourth job.
That is how we made it.
That is how we earned enough money to make a down payment on our first home.
Of course, that was back in the days before 110% financing and no down payment required.
Well then GO GET A BETTER JOB!
Best day of my life was the day I passed a poster in a supermarket promoting food stamps. Was stunned to learn that if I had just one more member of the household I would qualify, and my wife was pregnant at the time. Really put the spurs to me to get off my arse and get a better job.
“She is pregnant and expecting their second son any time now. “
You’d think they’d know what is causing that now.
Adam’s probably also proud of his country for the first time in his pathetic life.
His job as Mayor is part-time, but he feels the people expect him to work full time, so he has given up other jobs
In other words he made a CHOICE to give up other employment that would have prevented the need for Government assistance.
Life is all about choices.. some are easy, some.. welllll..